Abstract

This paper describes the development and qualification testing of the High
Voltage Detonator and Adapter built by EG&G for Lockheed Martin Astronautics
for use on the Titan IV space launch vehicle. Even though the program had an
extremely tight schedule, a detailed development program was conducted to
optimize the design where possible, to ensure the design was robust, and to
provide insurance that the qualification testing would be successful on the
first attempt. Details of the objectives of the development program and the
results are provided. In addition, the required qualification testing is
described and the results provided. The paper concludes that the resulting HVD
is a robust reliable device. Further, it is shown that the development program
proved to be worthwhile effort, resulting in changes that assured successful
qualification.